The levy was estimated to bring in about $15 million a year for five years and has already brought in $17.1 million with 90 percent of the property taxes collected, said Claire Hertz, Beaverton School District chief finance officer.

Hertz told the school board on Dec. 16 that she estimates another $1 million could come in with the final payments, bumping the amount to about $18 million.

“We will be sending those funds in to be spent specifically on classroom teachers,” she said. “We are working now on the best ways to use those funds mid-year.”

Whatever is not used will carry forward to next school year and go toward classroom teachers to help shrink class sizes.

Superintendent Jeff Rose said staff will keep the school board and community updated on where the additional funds are spent.

“We are going to target this based on the needs of our students,” he said. “Based on gaps we have in achievement.”

The district promised voters last school year that levy funds would pay for at least 151 teachers returned to the classroom after budget cuts resulted in the loss of 344 teaching positions. The funds have returned more than 200 teachers, so far.